Gone with the Wind (Four-Disc Collector's Edition) 1939
starring: Clark Gable, Thomas Mitchell, Barbara O'Neil, Vivien Leigh, Evelyn Keyes
directed by: Sam Wood, Victor Fleming, George Cukor
directed by: Sam Wood, Victor Fleming, George Cukor
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David O. Selznick wanted Gone with the Wind to be somehow more than a movie, a film that would broaden the very idea of what a film could be and do and look like. In many respects he got what he worked so hard to achieve in this 1939 epic (and all-time box-office champ in terms of tickets sold), and in some respects he fell far short of the goal. While the first half of this Civil War drama is taut and suspenseful and nostalgic, the second is ramshackle and arbitrary. But there's no question that the film is an enormous achievement in terms of its every resource--art direction, color, sound, cinematography--being pushed to new limits for the greater glory of telling an American story as fully as possible. Vivien Leigh is still magnificently narcissistic, Olivia de Havilland angelic and lovely, Leslie Howard reckless and aristocratic. As for Clark Gable: we're talking one of the most vital, masculine performances ever committed to film.--Tom Keogh
Description:
DVD Features: Disc 1 & 2 (The Film)
* Commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer
* 5.1 Dolby Digital Soundtrack
* Original Mono Soundtrack
DVD Features: Disc 3
* The Making of a Legend: Gone With The Wind the acclaimed 1989 documentary made by Selznick's sons and narrated by Christopher Plummer (125 Minutes, Never-before-available on DVD)
* Restoring a Legend- An in-depth look at the restoration and Ultra-Resolution process utilized by Warner Bros. For this new DVD presentation
* Footage from 1939 Atlanta and 1961 Civil War Centennial Atlanta premieres
* The Old South - Fred Zinnerman directed this historical 1940 theatrical short, which was shown by MGM intheatres prior to the release of Gone With The Wind
DVD Features: Disc 4
* Melanie Remembers: Olivia de Havilland Recalls Gone With The Wind - All new documentary produced especially for this new DVD set, features Ms. de Havilland's personal recollections of the film
* Clark Gable: A King Remembered - A Portrait of the legendary actor's long and distinguished career as M-G-M's most famous leading man
* Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond hosted by Jessica Lange, this is an insightful look at Leigh's short and troubled life
* Mini documentaries covering lives and careers of the most prominent cast members
David O. Selznick wanted Gone with the Wind to be somehow more than a movie, a film that would broaden the very idea of what a film could be and do and look like. In many respects he got what he worked so hard to achieve in this 1939 epic (and all-time box-office champ in terms of tickets sold), and in some respects he fell far short of the goal. While the first half of this Civil War drama is taut and suspenseful and nostalgic, the second is ramshackle and arbitrary. But there's no question that the film is an enormous achievement in terms of its every resource--art direction, color, sound, cinematography--being pushed to new limits for the greater glory of telling an American story as fully as possible. Vivien Leigh is still magnificently narcissistic, Olivia de Havilland angelic and lovely, Leslie Howard reckless and aristocratic. As for Clark Gable: we're talking one of the most vital, masculine performances ever committed to film.--Tom Keogh
Description:
DVD Features: Disc 1 & 2 (The Film)
* Commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer
* 5.1 Dolby Digital Soundtrack
* Original Mono Soundtrack
DVD Features: Disc 3
* The Making of a Legend: Gone With The Wind the acclaimed 1989 documentary made by Selznick's sons and narrated by Christopher Plummer (125 Minutes, Never-before-available on DVD)
* Restoring a Legend- An in-depth look at the restoration and Ultra-Resolution process utilized by Warner Bros. For this new DVD presentation
* Footage from 1939 Atlanta and 1961 Civil War Centennial Atlanta premieres
* The Old South - Fred Zinnerman directed this historical 1940 theatrical short, which was shown by MGM intheatres prior to the release of Gone With The Wind
DVD Features: Disc 4
* Melanie Remembers: Olivia de Havilland Recalls Gone With The Wind - All new documentary produced especially for this new DVD set, features Ms. de Havilland's personal recollections of the film
* Clark Gable: A King Remembered - A Portrait of the legendary actor's long and distinguished career as M-G-M's most famous leading man
* Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond hosted by Jessica Lange, this is an insightful look at Leigh's short and troubled life
* Mini documentaries covering lives and careers of the most prominent cast members
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- Quite Simply One of the Greatest Movies of All-Time
This is the 716th review of this movie!What can I say that has not already been said about this wonderfully compelling movie?I will not comment on the restoration process or the pros and cons of buying the 2-disk or 4-disk set, as this is adequately discussed by many other reviewers.I will say that this movie won 10 Academy awards and is still regarded as the 6th best epic movie of all-time.That should be credentials enough to want to view this extraordinary movie.
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I was very impressed with the packaging, movie and footage.I would recommend purchaasing from this seller anytime.
Rating: - Ecstacy and Agony
"Gone with the Wind" is a fabulous film, the film by which all others are gauged.It debuted in 1939, perhaps the year that produced the most high quality films of all time.Watching this film is like viewing a great painting.Every time I watch it I get something new.I also detect subtleties and insights I never recognized when I was younger.
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Rating: - Everyone should own a copy of this
My grandmother first introduced me to this movie and I've owned a copy since it first came out on DVD.Based upon one of the best-written novels of all time, the film is outstanding in it's own right.Covering the war from the viewpoint of it's heroine, Scarlett O'Hara, 'Gone With the Wind' explores the effects of the war on a well-to-do Southern family and the plantation they live on, Tara.A wonderful character study, Scarlett and her romantic interest, Rhett Butler, do what they must to survive in ... Read More
- Quite Simply One of the Greatest Movies of All-TimeThis is the 716th review of this movie!What can I say that has not already been said about this wonderfully compelling movie?I will not comment on the restoration process or the pros and cons of buying the 2-disk or 4-disk set, as this is adequately discussed by many other reviewers.I will say that this movie won 10 Academy awards and is still regarded as the 6th best epic movie of all-time.That should be credentials enough to want to view this extraordinary movie.
Watching ... Read More
- missing minutesThe movie was missing the last 10 minutes--so my daughter watched the 3 hr movie without the last 10 minutes---very disappointing!!
- OutstandingI was very impressed with the packaging, movie and footage.I would recommend purchaasing from this seller anytime.
- Ecstacy and Agony"Gone with the Wind" is a fabulous film, the film by which all others are gauged.It debuted in 1939, perhaps the year that produced the most high quality films of all time.Watching this film is like viewing a great painting.Every time I watch it I get something new.I also detect subtleties and insights I never recognized when I was younger.
I won't attempt to summarize this well-known film, because I see that there have been over seven hundred reviews before this one.I will tell ... Read More
- Everyone should own a copy of thisMy grandmother first introduced me to this movie and I've owned a copy since it first came out on DVD.Based upon one of the best-written novels of all time, the film is outstanding in it's own right.Covering the war from the viewpoint of it's heroine, Scarlett O'Hara, 'Gone With the Wind' explores the effects of the war on a well-to-do Southern family and the plantation they live on, Tara.A wonderful character study, Scarlett and her romantic interest, Rhett Butler, do what they must to survive in ... Read More
